Just as Emmanuel had promised, early the next morning, Quintus arrived with a hundred elite members of the Blade Battalion to join Mackenzie. "Mackenzie, I'm here!" Quintus greeted her enthusiastically, moving in for a warm hug.

But seeing Rhett's stern gaze fixed on him, he chuckled awkwardly.

O "Mackenzie, from today onward, I'll be your knight in shining armor, My-Dear-Princess!" "Alright, I'll be counting on you then!" Mackenzie smiled, flashing him a radiant grin, far warmer than her usual reserved demeanor.

She knew deep down that Quintus had always truly loved her, and he was a man of good character. Since he still harbored feelings for her, she decided to maintain a friendly relationship with him.

Sure enough, just her smile left him flustered. “Mackenzie, you've changed!” he stammered.

"What? You don't like the new me?" she teased. “Is it because I lost my figure after having a baby? Or is it because I'm not as aloof anymore, and now you think I'm boring?" "No, no, not at all!" Quintus waved his hands frantically. "I'm not a glutton for punishment! Treatwell, really well!" Mackenzie laughed generously. "Have you guys eaten yet? How about I take you to a farm restaurant and treat you all to a meal?" "Really?" His eyes lit up with excitement. He immediately turned to his men and ordered, "The goddess has spoken-first, we feast, then we work!" "Hooray!" The members of the Blade Battalion cheered excitedly.

These guys hadn't originally cfrom the military; they had joined the Wolf Warrior Unit out of loyalty to Emmanuel. And now that Mackenzie was treating them so well, they couldn't be happier.

Mackenzie smiled again, her mood much lighter.

Behind her, Phett, arms crossed, watched the men who had once fought alongside him and couldn't help but smile too..

He knew he had made the right choice. Freedom was the only way to find true happiness, and these smiles were something he hadn't seen during his tin Dark Night Islands.

After their meal, Mackenzie returned to the Silvergate relief center.

This time, with such a formidable crew accompanying her, Anthony didn't dare act up. Instead, he politely explained the situation to her.

"Ms, Quillen, we had planned to use your donated supplies to make up for what was stolen during the looting. Now that you know about it, I won't hide anything from you. I just hope you'll show smercy and helptransport the remaining supplies to Riverhaven. Please, I'm begging you!" He clasped his hands together in a pleading gesture, genuinely asking for her help.

didn't hoggle or push for

"Got it!" Anthony agreed but still seemed a bit worried. "But we can't risk everything on this one trip. Right now, all we have are your donations. If we lose that, I won't be able to explain myself!* Mackenzie frowned, considering his concerns. "If we transport too

and you hold back the rest of the supplies, how are you going to get them to Riverhaven later? If you're blamed for this, there'll be no way out." Anthony sighed, realizing she had a point. Gritting his teeth, he finally said, "Alright, Ms. Quillen, I trust you. I'll arrange for all the supplies bound for Riverhaven to be sent in

the essence when

afternoon, the convoy set off. More than thirty transport trucks rolled out, flanked by several buses acting

clearly not the decisive type,

you hold back the rest of the supplies, how are you going to get them to Riverhaven later? If you're blamed for this, there'll be no way out." Anthony sighed, realizing she had a point. Gritting his teeth, he finally said, "Alright, Ms. Quillen, I trust you. I'll arrange for all

the essence when

More than thirty transport trucks rolled out, flanked by several buses acting as escort vehicles. The convoy 5/10 19:00 Sat Hey DODG resembled a massive, unstoppable train as it made its way toward Riverhaven, Since Anthony chose to trust Mackenzie, he decided to join

is Gourd Pass, where two mountains meet. The terrain is remote and rough. That's where the last supply convoy was

the landscape. The roads were in terrible condition-while small

a prspot for

don't quite get it. Most of these relief supplies are second-hand goods, aside from the food. What good would

Escort Duty cort Duty "You wouldn't understand, Ms. Quillen," Anthony explained. "You've grown accustomed to a comfortable lifestyle. You have no idea how limited supplies are in

like predators stalking their prey. One of the lookouts quickly reported to a man in a felt hat. "Boss, we've got another delivery coming through! And it's a big one this time. If we pull this off, we'll be set for a while!" The man in the felt hat stepped out from a peculiar structure on the mountain, his eyes

of the large buses following the trucks made him

knew this shipment was more

we blow the

ordered with a

immediately started down the

his eyes. He spotted the two men darting down the mountainside and immediately leaped off the moving bus,

out like that at high speed, and he's faster than the bus!" Anthony exclaimed

his comments, her eyes locked on Rhett as he sprinted

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